Thursday, September 26, 2013

As always, my projects started from sketching
like this, from smaller pieces of paper to bigger and bigger one until finally
coming to the real pattern stage.

This is a Home Sweet Home project for our new
home soon. I am now in the middle of
gathering fonts for the applique …. Besides that, I will add little 3 D candies
applique for this project. I am
experimenting the technique now … ^V^

Hopefully the project will end up as what I wished for... wish me luck (^o^)

30/9/2013, sunny day, 5:45 pm

I stuck half
way while sketching out the design of this Home Sweet Home mini quilt. I was struggling to decide on the details I
am going to put in for this little quilt.
A little change in decision will make the following design to have a lot
to amend.

Finally I decided to choose the fabrics for
the words first rather than bothering too much about the layout and detail first. I know half way through I will surely have
something to amend. My main decision now
is what kind of style should I use for my quilt, whether it is chic, country,
elegant or Victorian etc. Taking a look
at my renovated new home, I will choose something floral and comfortable design,
I like it nature and easy feeling in my living room.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Here is a little suggestion for you, if you are
planning to make a needle book, always think of the size and some compartments
or pockets for your sewing items.

I love Japanese zakka style concept all the time.
So for this needle book, I am going to make something with vintage look
yet zakka style. Apart from serving 1 purpose, I also want my needle book
to be a decorative item in my studio.

Here is what I made, Petite Fleur 3 D flower needle
book. Hope you will like it

Feel free to visit my Etsy shop for the pattern ^v^

It's a way to decorate my little studio and using this way, I don't have to locate my needle book which is hiding in the piling fabrics anymore ^v^

There are all together 6 pages in the needle book, with 2 pockets at the front and back pages. The pockets can be used to store the scissors and other sewing items, ribbons, buttons etc